as in banquet
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
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Recent Examples of dinner
Queen Mary debuted the stunning new combo at a gala dinner for the President of Iceland at Amalienborg Castle in January 2017.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Pinterest allows people to shop or search for images and videos to help plan a wedding, vacation or birthday dinner on its platform.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
My night concluded at yet another hotel particulier, this time for a formal dinner at the famous Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, where Corey Damen Jenkins fêted his new lighting collaboration with Eichholtz in glorious Haussmannian fashion.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Pinterest allows people to shop or search for images and videos to help plan a wedding, vacation or birthday dinner on its platform.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
My night concluded at yet another hotel particulier, this time for a formal dinner at the famous Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, where Corey Damen Jenkins fêted his new lighting collaboration with Eichholtz in glorious Haussmannian fashion.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
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Construction Safety award nominations open An annual awards banquet to celebrate construction excellence and safety is returning to Merrillville, where builders and project owners will gather in May to recognize last year’s achievements, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The league’s annual banquet reveals the winners of the MVP award, offensive/defensive players of the year, rookie of the year and coach of the year, among others.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pair your Sicilian feast with Ben Ryé or Marsala Superiore, but close with a creamy Tiramisu cocktail—the sweetest echo of la dolce vita.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Grove could also complement existing community programming— such as the Kite & Bike Festival, the BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth — while hosting regular cultural feasts that reflect the city’s diversity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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